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June 30, 2006
EC Enforces Energy Performance of Buildings
The European Commission (EC) sent a reasoned opinion (the second step of an infringement procedure) to Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Malta and Sweden ... more
June 30, 2006
ASHRAE Publishes Addenda Supplements for Code-Intended Standards
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) began publishing supplements containing all recent addenda ... more
June 26, 2006
New IEC Standard Illuminates Emergency Evacuation Routes
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released IEC 62034 - Automatic Test Systems for Battery Powered Emergency Escape Lighting, ... more
June 23, 2006
ASHRAE, Chinese Association of Refrigeration Sign Pact
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Chinese Association of Refrigeration (CAR) signed ... more
June 20, 2006
New Insul-Stud May Decrease Construction, Energy Costs
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) tested a new energy efficient steel stud for commercial and residential ... more
June 12, 2006
New NEIS Covers Medium-Voltage Metal-Clad Switchgear
The newest National Electrical Installation Standard (NEIS) is NECA 430-2006 - Standard for Installing Medium-Voltage Metal-Clad Switchgear. ... more
June 12, 2006
ASTM Int'l Standard Provides Common Language for Dealing with Mold
ASTM International Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action announced the development of standard ASTM ... more
June 5, 2006
Israeli Standards Body Launches Green Building Standard
The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) published Israel Standard 5281 for buildings with reduced environmental impact (green buildings) in ... more
May 30, 2006
New Standard Covers Medium-Voltage Metal-Clad Switchgear
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) announced the release of its standard for medium-voltage metal-clad switchgear. NECA 430-2006 ... more
May 23, 2006
West Virginia Adopts NFPA Fire, Safety Codes
The state of West Virginia adopted the 2003 editions of NFPA 1 - Uniform Fire Code (UFC) and NFPA 101 - Life Safety Code from the National Fire ... more
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